Incompas Submits Comments to FCC Regarding the State of the Communications Marketplace

Incompas submitted comments in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s Public Notice that seeks input on the state of the communications marketplace to inform the FCC’s required assessment of the state of competition in the communications marketplace in its upcoming Communications Marketplace Report to Congress. Incompas states, in its comments:

• The fixed broadband internet access service marketplace is highly concentrated. Consumers and small businesses have insufficient choice.
• The FCC should continue to view fixed and mobile broadband internet access services as separate, complementary, non-substitutable services.
• Any conclusions drawn about competition in the fixed broadband internet access service marketplace must be based on accurate and verifiable data.
• Competitive broadband providers continue to face significant barriers to deploying their networks.
• A new streaming era is bringing renewed competition to the video marketplace.